When expectant observers failed to hear the familiar whup-whup sound of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois or “Huey” helicopter, the new sound of rotors slicing the air at the former Clark Air Base heralded the arrival of the Philippine Air Force’s new armed light utility helicopter, the Sokol W3A.
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Monday, March 5th, 2012UK May Be Looking To Return To STOVL F-35B Aircraft
Monday, March 5th, 2012Media sources are reporting that the United Kingdom might possibly be revisiting its previous decision to abandon the use of carrier-based STOVL aircraft.
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Iran has right to have full nuclear fuel cycle: Russia
Monday, March 5th, 2012Alexander Polischuk, the chairman of the Russia–Iran friendship group, has said the Islamic Republic, like many other countries, has the right to enrich uranium and have access to full nuclear fuel cycle.
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Syrian Forces Pound Rebel-held Town as Some Aid Gets Through
Monday, March 5th, 2012Syrian government forces pounded the northern rebel-held town of Rastan Sunday along with several districts of the beleaguered city of Homs. Humanitarian aid reached some areas near Homs but not the battered district of Baba Amr, taken by government forces Thursday.
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Raytheon upgrading US Navy ship electronics
Monday, March 5th, 2012U.S. company Raytheon has received a contract modification to upgrade electronics on a U.S. Navy San Antonio class amphibious transport dock warship.
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Double-Digit Rise for China’s Defense Spending
Monday, March 5th, 2012China said March 4 its military spending would top $100 billion in 2012 — a double-digit increase on last year — in a move likely to fuel concerns about Beijing’s rapid military build-up.
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India Reject Reports of U.S. Troops on Its Soil
Monday, March 5th, 2012India has denied as “factually incorrect” a report that U.S. special operations troops were stationed in the country as part of counter-terrorism cooperation.
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China Lifts Military Spending for needing more warships, missiles and fighter planes
Monday, March 5th, 2012China plans to increase defense spending 11.2 percent this year as the country’s expanding global commitments and lingering territorial disputes drive demand for more warships, missiles and fighter planes.
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Obama Warns Iran He Will Use Force If Necessary
Monday, March 5th, 2012U.S. President Barack Obama reaffirmed his strong backing for key ally Israel on March 4, warning Iran that he would not hesitate to use force, if required, to stop it developing a nuclear weapon.
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India’s BrahMos cruise missile successfully test fired
Monday, March 5th, 2012Indian Army Sunday successfully test fired the 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile at the Pokharan range in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan state, to operationalise the second regiment of the weapon system in service.
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